Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 2,091 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,091 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru peaked at 4,029 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1976.
Peru ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 118 | — |
| 1973 | 135 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 167 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 69 | -58.7% |
| 1976 | 50 | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 186 | +272.0% |
| 1980 | 89 | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 237 | +166.3% |
| 1982 | 103 | -56.5% |
| 1985 | 147 | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 1,043 | +609.5% |
| 1995 | 480 | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 1,281 | +166.9% |
| 1999 | 412 | -67.8% |
| 2002 | 901 | +118.7% |
| 2003 | 1,373 | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 1,447 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,254 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,846 | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 2,627 | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 3,248 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 3,481 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,957 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 4,029 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,997 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 3,370 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3,039 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3,039 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,019 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,688 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,208 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2,386 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,458 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,464 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,091 | -15.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,091 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122.5, 17.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,091 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.5, 44.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +609.5% | 147 | 1,043 |
| 1979 | +272.0% | 50 | 186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.83 | 50 | 186 | 6 |
| 1980s | 144 | 89 | 237 | 4 |
| 1990s | 804 | 412 | 1,281 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,022 | 901 | 3,481 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,267 | 2,688 | 4,029 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,321 | 2,091 | 2,464 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru was 2,091 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1976.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release